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barlej and oats ration; and each lot had an 8 by i_ foot pen in a pig- 
gery, with a small paddock adjoining, where they ran for an hour or 
two dail\ . 
The corn and-oats ration was l pari corn to 3 parts oats during the 
first period; during the second, 2:2; during the third, 3 : 1 ; and dur- 
ing the fourth, corn only. Iii the barley-and-oats rations barley 
substituted corn in the same proportion. Grain was ground, soaked 
twelve hours, and a Little salt given at each tVo<i. The pigs received 
all they would cat with relish. Some green feed, such as corn, second- 
growth clover, rape, and cabbage, was given. 
l'< < ding t< sis of different crosses. 
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Average daily gain of first-cross. pound 0, M 
rage daily gain of second-cross do .92 
Cost of 100 pounds gain of first cross dollars 1.74 
Cost of 100 pounds gain v of second cross do 1.93 
Comparing differing crosses.— Shaw a conducted two experiments 
io compare crosses of different breeds. The pigs were iv<1 in 8 by L2 
fool pens, wit li access to yards and Lots ad joining for exercise, but no 
pasture. They'were fed eighteen weeks. 'The teed was a mixture of 
shorts, com, and barley, some green and succulent U-vd in Beason, 
such a> peas, oats, rape, corn, and roots was given in each experi- 
ment, and all conditions were similar, except that during the first 
experiment the pigs bad skim milk. 
The pig8 of tli** first experiment were sold at $4 per 100 pounds: 
those of the second, at $4.85 per i (,(l pounds. 
The breeding was as follows: 
First experiment : 
Tamworth Poland China cross. 
nd cross, Larue [znproved Yorkshire on Berkshire. 
Third cr unproved Yorkshire on Berkshire. 
Large Unproved Yorkshire Poland China en 
«Bul. No. 78, Mini Ixpt. Sta. 
